Law & Disorder (June 12, 2013)

The following items are based on information provided by officials in law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

CITY OF KINGSTON

Drugs: Samuel D. Harrell, 28, of 91 Downs St., Apt. 1, Kingston, was charged by Kingston police at 8:35 p.m. Thursday with two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance, two counts each of criminal possession of a controlled substance, both felonies, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. Members of the department's Special Investigation Unit had observed Harrell, who is on parole, being involved in drug transactions in Midtown, police said.

SAUGERTIES

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Petit larceny: Robert L. Richmond, 28, of 142 Burt St., Saugerties, was arrested by Saugerties police Tuesday on a misdemeanor charge of petit larceny. Police received a complaint from management at the RiteAid store on U.S. Route 9W that Richmond had attempted to make a purchase using a credit card, and when the card was declined, fled the store without making a payment. Police found Richmond at his home. He was later released pending a June 26 appearance in Saugerties Town Court.

NEW BALTIMORE

DWI: Kenneth J. Bossard, 54, of Catskill, was charged by state police at Coxsackie with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, and aggravated drunken driving, a felony, at 5:17 p.m. Monday on U.S. Route 9W in New Baltimore. Police said Bossard had a child in the car at the time of his arrest, leading to the felony charge.

NEW PALTZ

DWI: Michael J. Cerchia, 24, of 64 Ferris Lane, New Paltz, was charged by New Paltz police at 4:30 a.m. June 4 with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.

SHANDAKEN

Burglary, touching: Randy J. Ostrander, 55, of Chichester, was arrested by Shandaken police at 6:20 p.m. Monday and charged with burglary, a felony; and forcible touching and stalking, both misdemeanors. Further information was unavailable.

Drugs: Robert C. Stedner, 26, of Napanoch, was arrested by state police at Wawarsing Monday and charged with unlawful growing of cannabis, a misdemeanor.

Fleeing officers: Ryan Williams, 24, of Poughkeepsie, was charged by New Paltz police Monday with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, fleeing officers in a motor vehicle, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, all misdemeanors.